WAIKATO HOSPITAL BOARD.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 526, 14 December 1912, Page 5

WAIKATO HOSPITAL BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held in Hamilton this week. The following business of local interest was transacted:— Trained Midwives—A circular letter was received from the Department of Public Health regarding the free training of midwives, Irawing the attention of the board to the advisability of defining in what localities of the board's district such nurses are to serve their two years when they have received their training, and making arrangements, either as regards guarantee, subsidy or salary, in the case of those nurses stationed in districts where there is not sufficient scops to enable them to obtain a fair remuneration for iheir work. The InspectorGeneral mentioned that he made these suggestions as some boards had taken no further responsibility as regards placing midwives in localities where their services are needed and offering any inducement to stay there. —The chairman considered that the matter was not applicable to the Waikato district, and the secretary was intruded to reply accordingly. Rotorua Hospital.—The Government Balneoloigst wrote stating that the Isolation Hospital at Rotorua was almost completed. He understood that the board was responsible for the furnishing of the hospital, and offered to make out a list of the articles required. —Members were of the opinion that the Minister had claerly promised to undertake this expense, and it was decided to request the Government to carry out its promise. Taumarunui Hospital.—The secretary of the Taumarunui Chamber of Commerce, writing with reference to the attitude taken by the board on the report of its duly accredited representatives concerning the local hospital, said that the chamber had passed the following resolution:— "That this chamber views wtih alarm the disregard shown by the Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board to the recommendations proffered by Messrs Boddie and Kay re the Taumarunui Hospital, and requests the board to at once give effect to such recommendations." The writer mentioned that his chamber was of the opinion that the carrying out of such recommendations was vital to the efficient working jf the hospital.—Received. Butter Supply.—The following tenders were received for the supply of butter to the hospital for twelve months from January Ist next:—New Zealand Dairy Association, 12fd per lb; Cambridge Co-op. Dairy Co., 12|d per lb; Goodfellow and Co., 12Jd per lb; Eureka Dairy Co., 13d per lb.— The tender of the Cambridge Co-op. Co. was accepted.

Reports.—The report of the Taumarunui Hospital showed that the total number of patients treated was nine, while the average number of staff was three per day.—The acting superintendent reported that the number of patients in wards at last returns was: Males 58, females 21; admitted since, males 3, females 2; number of patients discharged, males 52, famalea 21: number remaining at